{"product_id":"phil-tippett-handwritten-star-wars-esb-tauntaun-design-handwritten-letter-bas","title":"Phil Tippett Handwritten Star Wars ESB Tauntaun Design Handwritten Letter BAS","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePhil Tippett Handwritten Star Wars ESB Tauntaun Design Handwritten Letter BAS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an extraordinary handwritten letter from legendary visual effects artist Phil Tippett, written to Norman Reynolds authenticated by Beckett Authentication Services. The letter, written entirely in Tippett’s hand, discusses the design and sculpting of the iconic Tauntaun creature from Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. This piece represents a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the creative process that shaped one of cinema’s most memorable creatures. This letter was part of Tippett's archives and was written to art director and production designer Norman Reynolds was was in the UK working on the full size Taun-Taun during production of the film. This is an extremely rare artifact, directly from Tippett's own archive and details his work on the creature which turned out to be in the opening shot of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the signer:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhil Tippett is an Academy Award-winning visual effects and creature designer known for his groundbreaking work on the Star Wars saga, Jurassic Park, and RoboCop. His pioneering stop-motion and creature animation have left a lasting impact on the film industry, making his handwritten materials highly collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully handwritten by Phil Tippett, detailing early Tauntaun design concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthenticated by Beckett Authentication Services with certification number AE59384\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a full Beckett Letter of Authenticity (LOA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistoric artifact from the making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the prestigious Steve Grad Autograph Collection – Steve Grad has been a regular cast member on the History Channel’s Pawn Stars since 2013, the lead authenticator at BECKETT Authentication, and former Principal Authenticator at PSA\/DNA (2002–2016)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd this remarkable piece of movie history from the Star Wars universe to your collection today!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Grad has been a regular cast member on the History Channel's Pawn Stars since 2013. He is the Lead Authenticator at Beckett Authentication Services and formerly served as Principal Authenticator at PSA\/DNA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree Shipping in the U.S. and U.S. territories! Yes, we do ship Internationally!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor any questions regarding this listing or help with orders email us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:orders@gspawn.com\"\u003eorders@gspawn.com\u003c\/a\u003e or call 702-272-0006.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe appreciate your business and look forward to helping you bring home a piece of history!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GradCollection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63601078665356,"sku":"20482","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3543\/0796\/files\/57_951bc799-5f24-4e70-a654-6851dfd1c321.jpg?v=1793853537","url":"https:\/\/gspawn.com\/products\/phil-tippett-handwritten-star-wars-esb-tauntaun-design-handwritten-letter-bas","provider":"Gold \u0026 Silver Pawn Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}